prime shopping hub. that story and much more with ryan yamamoto and myself coming up tonight at 5:00. thank you so much for joining us for a closer look at both sides of prop f. we will be taking a much deeper dive with other key ballot measures over the next few days right here 3:00. you can always find all of our political stories anytime on our website, www.kpix.com. i will see you at 5:00. >> norah: tonight, the shut down on. tensions over government funding, the southern border and russia's war in ukraine. >> the riding is literally on the ball here. we are not asking too much. we just need artillery shells and aviation. the rest we will do ourselves

periods >> norah: we are in ukraine as russian forces advanced with eight at the center of an urgent meeting between president biden and top congressional leaders. >> this is an existential moment for the free world. >> we must take care of america's needs first. >> norah: "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening, i'm norah o'donnell, thank you for being with us. 40 million people in the path of a severe storm threat rolling across the country, heavy snow caused travel chaos at the nation's airports with more than 3,000 flights delayed, and the biggest threat from this dangerous weather will come overnight from missouri to michigan, massive winds, hail, and possible tornadoes. we are going to have more on that dangerous system in just a minute. first, we want to begin tonight here in washington with the age-old story of congress reaching into the last minute to

get its job done. the issue is a potential government shutdown friday night and the decision to fund ukraine or risk an international fiasco. there are some new developments today after an intense oval office meeting with president biden and congressional leaders, and this comes as russian forces are gaining ground and ukrainian troops are running short on ammunition. cbs's charlie d'agata is a new grain to give us the scope of why the aide is so pressing. good evening, charlie. >> reporter: good evening, norah, we have visited many frontline town since this began, troops were always jittery, today, there was a real sense of fear mixed as frustration, russians are on the move and there is a genuine sense and a concern that ukraine just doesn't have the weapons to stop it. following the relentless bombardment in the battle for bakhmut, russian troops repeated those brutal tactics in the

recent capture of the city of avdiivka. now the forces are bearing down on chasiv yar, where today we saw a town under siege and calling out for help. the writing is literally on the wall here, and the message couldn't be clearer. we are not asking too much, we just need artillery shells and aviation will do the rest ourselves. hardly a building has been left untouched. soldiers say the last few days has seen an increase in the ferocity of the offensive. the exchange of fire is nonstop. you can hear the explosions. it is hard to tell whether that is incoming or outgoing, but we are within easy reach of russian artillery and borders. chasiv yar sit 6 miles east of beirut, cities that have become

long-standing symbols of ukrainian result but were unable to deal with the sheer number of forces and firepower. a soldier with the brigade. right now we are facing palms with artillery shells," he said. "we rely on the united states. we are facing problems and our men are dying." while congress argues over the $60 million ukraine aid package, president zelenskyy says russia is exploiting the delay. the vast majority of residents have already abandoned this place. some may feel the west has abandoned them. soldiers repeat the most pressing need is artillery, norah, that they simply cannot fight russia toe-to-toe. they won't say how much longer they can hold that territory with the stocks they have left, but where houses running empty.

spewing charlie d'agata out with that reporting from the front lines. that military aid was the subject of today's high-stakes meeting between president biden and congressional leaders, also at the of the oval office, that looming crisis of the u.s. border, the president spending one-on-one time with republican house speaker mike johnson. cbs's weijia jiang is at the white house white house. >> reporter: president biden told leaders this morning by the time to send ukraine more money is now. >> i think that collin consequences are dire. >> reporter: health house speaker mike johnson who has refused to allow votes on new funding for ukraine was pressed by everyone in the room, including his republican colleague, senate minority leader rich mcconnell. >> the meeting on ukraine was one of the most intense i have ever encountered in my many meetings in the oval office. >> what made this meeting one of

the most intense you've ever had here? >> the urgency of supporting ukraine and the consequences to the people of america. >> reporter: >> johnson came out of the meeting undeterred, insisting on action to address the southern border first. >> we must take care of america's needs first. when you talk about america's needs, you have to talk first about our open border. >> reporter: another top focus today, the looming government shutdown. several federal agencies run out of money in three days and all of them can close one week from friday. are great republicans who have brought the republicans to the brink of a shut down three times in six months are now pressurina list of demands that could killf funding deal like cutting funding for background checks to buy guns, cutting incentives for buying electric vehicles, and defunding planned parenthood. >> families are living paycheck to paycheck.

>> reporter: besa pinchotti it runs a support group for military families that rely on the federal nutrition program, wic, which would not be available if it closes. >> that is a huge deal, a safety net so many rely on. >> reporter: they also spoke privately in their first one-on-one meeting ever. tonight, both say they are optimistic that congress can strike a deal but time is running out. the house does not return to washington until tomorrow evening, just two days before that partial shutdown caixin. norah? >> norah: wow, leaving it to the last minute, weijia jiang, thank you. to the dangerous weather we talked about happening all across the country. evacuation orders have been issued as wildfires burn out of control in the texas panhandle while severe storms taking the parts of the midwest. a large area from chicago to louisville is under a tornado threat tonight. for the forecast, let's bring in chris warren from our partners at the weather channel.

good evening, chris. >> reporter: good evening, norah, dangerous severe weather expected for parts of the midwest and ohio valley. not just possible but likely at some of these storms will produce large hail, damaging winds, even significant tornadoes, all a possibility. overnight, and heavy rain@bringy areas, tomorrow, the storms will be pushing into the big cities by the evening commute after what will be a near or record warm day, which is not going to last long, going from the 50s and 60s in the northeast, norah, to temperatures that will be well below freezing by thursday morning. >> norah: chris, thank you. tonight's michigan presidential primary is underway as one of the key battleground states that will likely decide the general election in november. former president donald trump is looking to continue his winning streak over former south carolina governor nikki haley. cbs's ed o'keefe explains what president biden is facing a

voter backlash in a state he won in 2020. >> reporter: michigan is the biggest test of the anti-bite and vote so far, because while many americans have no personal connection to the conflict in the middle east, thousands here do. the city of dearborn has the largest country's ration of arab and muslim americas, generally votes overwhelmingly for democrats, but they say the president's refusal to support cease-fire is pushing many here, like the democratic mayer, abdullah hammoud, devote uncommitted. >> it is sending a message we're trying to hold him accountable. >> reporter: donald trump won it in 2016 by just 20,000. that means tens of thousands of votes against biden could cost him the state in the general election. >> this is a clear warning to the democratic party that unless they do change course they are in trouble in november, it gives us an opportunity to express our concern and express it now in february. >> reporter: adam abusalah

volunteered for the president's 2020 campaign, but when we first met him in early november, he was angry with the president for sending by israel as tens and thousands of civilians in gaza died. >> if he were to meet that my vote were to be the boat whether biden wins in michigan are not, i would still not vote for biden. >> reporter: the president still easily expected to enact a primary tonight. on monday, on goring negotiations for these hostages might lead to a cease-fire. and he reiterated his strong support for israel, criticized the plans to push further into gaza. >> they are going to lose support from around the world, and that is not in israel's interest. >> reporter: on the republican side, it should donald trump win tonight, he is hoping it will propel him into super tuesday next week when more than a dozen states will be voting. nikki haley is still running and says she has no plans to drop out. norah? >> norah: ed o'keefe at a

polling place, thank you, ed. new details regarding the death of 16-year-old nex benedict, nonbinary student who died just one day after getting into a fight with three other students. cbs's omar villafranca reports nex's death has sparked -- against anti-lgbtq rhetoric >> reporter: do new york and block outs in oklahoma. members of the lgbtq community showed their support for nex benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary student who died earlier this month after a fight as they are all also, oklahoma, high school. a preliminary autopsy reports that nex did not die from injuries in the fight. >> it has been tough to lose someone that i care about, to see all of us hate manifesting into something so powerful. >> reporter: owasso police showed a video showing everyone involved walking out on their own. a school nurse sent nex to the

hospital, but police body cam video it shows them sitting next to their grandmother. nex told the officer the girls were harassing them. nex says they reacted by throwing water on the girls, which started a three on one fight. >> so they just up and decided to start messing with you? >> yeah, because of the way we were dressed. >> reporter: the harassment is familiar to lgbtq he was like alex deroin. >> what happened at the individual level is an individual situation that happens because of a systematic problem. >> reporter: alex deroin puts some of the problem on oklahoma leaders who pushed anti-lgbtq laws in the state, le oklahoma state superintendent ryan walters, who has been accused of enacting policies that limit transgender students. >> i am going to completely reject the notion that common sense policies, that they are two genders, that there shouldn't be gender ideology pushed in schools, has any connection to students feeling

safe. >> reporter: police are waiting on the autopsy and toxicology reports to determine the cause of death. people in this community are waiting to see if the district attorney will file charges on that initial fight. norah? >> norah: omar villafranca, thank you. tammy duckworth says she will bring her built to protect in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments to the senate floor tomorrow, trying to put lawmakers on the record for where they stand on the issue, health and human services secretary xavier becerra argue democrats have gone too far with restricting reproductive care, n administration top official was there in alabama to meet with patience and doctors impacted by that controversial state supreme court ruling giving embryos the same rights as children. lawmakers are scrambling to approve legislation to protect access to ivf treatments, and alabama's republican governor says she hopes to have a bill on her desk soon.

in tonight's "money watch," the price of a burger and fries could be going out. depending what time of day it is. that's right, fast food giant wendy's it says it will introduce surge pricing in 2025 during its busiest hours. that is get getting a frosty reception as cbs's jo ling kent takes a look at the way they arc squeezing consumers. >> taking a big bite out of shoppers, the most in three decades, and be prepared to shell out more. >> you will never guess what we are doing. >> reporter: wendy's announced it will start dynamic pricing and digital menu boards next year, charging surge pricing like uber and lyft. determine whether to raise prices based on demand, location, and ten. wendy says, for example, you might suggest a cool frosty on a warm summer day. this will allow us to be more nimble and flexible with pricing. >> introduce this when customers

can go somewhere else? >> the companies wasted -- trying to find ways to boost share price but it could come at the expense of losing customers. >> serial! >> yeah! >> kellogg's is also under fire after ceo suggested consumers struggling with inflation could eat cereal for dinner. >> think about the cost of cereal for a family, that is going to be much more affordable. >> backlash online was a swift. >> this fool making 4 million bucks a year, you think he is feeding his kids serial for dinner? >> n>> rep>> it reads a little e the french revolution, but the main cereal, doesn't read the room very well. families are struggling to afford to bring food to the table to feed everyone at the table, now they are suggesting cereal for dinner? it seems like he is missing the point here. >> reporter: what you pay for groceries continues to rise.

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